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The Story of the Eagle Books

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This video tells the story of how the books were developed. The books were written and illustrated by Native Americans for the Native American community. The themes of the books are: follow tradition, be active, eat healthy food, and make good choices.

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About Eagle Books

The Eagle Books are a series of four books that are brought to life by wise animal characters, Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit, and a clever trickster, Coyote, who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about traditional ways of being healthy.

The books were developed by the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation’s Native Diabetes Wellness Program, in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service, in response to the burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the need for diabetes prevention materials for children. The series, written by Georgia Perez (who served as a Community Health Representative for 19 years in Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico) and illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wisconsin) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan), includes four books.

Indian Health Service Listserv

You are invited to subscribe to a Listserv that serves staff members of diabetes and diabetes-related programs of IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian health organizations. This communication tool encourages sharing information about diabetes and diabetes-related public health care for Native Americans. This Listserv is open to all.